Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44826, Oliver Fletcher, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fletcher, Oliver
S. 47826
CONTENTS

15.11.10 New York R
Oliver Hetcher
of Farmington in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Patterson of the Mapachy 1st line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 24 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Sep r 16 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq r Onondaga Hollow N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 130.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00
16 Mo s 1/4 $178.93
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
The certificate in this case addressed to S. Phelps at Onondaga Hollow was returned in a short letter and forwarded to S. Phelps at Canandaigua New York, 10 th May 1820. —
Notification sent to Stephen Phelps Esq r Sep 1820 Canandaigua. N.Y.

Harrington Claims of Oliver Fletcher
April 24 th 1818
246 to 77 Patterson Map to Res.
Admitted
The Honorable Secy of War
Harrington

State of New York Ontario County
On this 24 th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and State personally appears Oliver Fletcher aged 82 years resident in the town of Farmington in said County and State who being by me first duly According to law- sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". That he the said Oliver Fletcher enlisted the 1 st day of January 1775. in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the Company com- manded by Capt. John McKinsty in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson in the Massachu- setts line that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 14 th of February 1777 when he was discharged from service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That he is in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to declared and subscribed Oliver Fletcher The day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps

State of New York Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said State and County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Oliver Fletcher did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department in pursuance to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress — — Canandaigua April 24 th 1818 —
Stephen Phelps
State of New York Ontario County ss I certify that I am personally acquainted with Oliver Fletcher the above said Applicant and know him to be in Indigent Circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for Support Canandaigua August 7 th 1819
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario County ss

The Honorable The Secretary for the Department of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Canandaigua who is my agent — April 24 th 1818 —
Oliver Titchee

State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Ontario County } whose name is subscribed to the fore- Clerks office - } going certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
H. M. Nairn Clerk

In the matter of Oliver Fletcher
Patterson
15910
28 Sept 1819
Mar 20

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1818 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Oliver Fletcher aged sixty four years, resident in the town of Tannington in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Served under Captain John McIntire in Col. John Patterson's regiment, in the Massachusetts line commencing in January 1776 and served as a private one year in the above mentioned regiment and was regularly discharged in Tannington in 1777.
and that he made application for a Pension on the twenty fourth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 15.110 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 14th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
   One Cow $12. Eight Sheep 8. 2 Lambs 1.50. 8 geese 2. 23.50   Five old Hogs 50 2 Chickens 1.00 1 Sow 3. 4 pigs 2. 6.50   Three spinning wheels 3.50 one old table .100 4.50   One stand 1.25 one old Churn .50 Seven old chains 1.75 3.50   One chest 1.50. 1 Cupboard 2.00 one tin kettle .75 4.25   One Small tin pail .40 Six iron spoms .50 90   Six Earthen plates 30 3 Brown plates 12 42   One tea pot .25 Three cups and saucers .18 1 Broken bowl .10. 53   Two pans 25 one Earthen pot 15 40   Six knives & forks 1.00 3 Bottles .15 1.15   2 tin basins 20 one dipper .06 one tin measure 12 38   one feather peater .50 one looking glass .25 75   one lantern 25 one Iron kettle 1.00 1.25   2 Small kettles .75 one bake kettle .50 1.25   1 tea kettle .75 one tub .50 one Lad iron 38 1.63   one Small Dutchards .75 one old tub .38 1.13   2 trammel chains .50 one old tub .25 1 new Shave .50. 1.25   one Auger .40 one old scythe .75 one axe 1.50 2.65   one old hoe .38 two hammers .33 one trowel .30 1.01   one draw Shave .38. one pot 1.00 1.38   Three old pails 50   Oliver Fletcher 58.90  

I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and by means of age and infirmity am able to perform but very little labour and that my family consists of my wife aged 41 years who is by means of sickness unable to do any kind of labor my daughter Amanda aged 16 years my daughter Almina aged 14 years my daughter Susannah aged twelve years my daughter Sally nine years old and my daughter Julia aged four years
Oliver Fletcher
Sworn & Declared this 21 st day of August 1820 in open court before me
Wm Rogers a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
John Van Riper Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Eight dollars and Ninety six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August 1820
J Van Riper Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

44826 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44826
Oliver Fletcher
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Ontario County ss
On the 7 th day of August 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas personally appeared Samuel Horsford of the Town of Bloomfield in said County to me personally known to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted and knowing to the service of Oliver Fletcher (whose application for a Pension is herunto attached) as a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution during the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain John McKnight in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Establishment and that and has no doubt of said Fletcher having an honor- able discharge from Service and that he thereafter served as a soldier with the said Fletcher in the same Company and Regiment from the commencement of said year until about a week after before the year expired and for the South West
Sworn to Subscribed
Samuel Horsford
This day to year expired before me
Stephen Phelps Judge of Ont. Common Pleas

State of New York } Ontario County } ss Clerks office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario Com. pleas and that the same is his signature
I herunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of August 1849 Heman Norton Dep: Clk
That all the foregoing

State of New York 2 nd
Ontario County ss On the 7 th day of August 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas Personally appeared Joel Phelps Now a President of the Town of Rush in said County to me known by satisfactory Information to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he Deponent was acquainted with Oliver Feldheim (whose application for a Pension is herunto attached) in the Revolutionary war that he Deponent was served in Captain John McPartlan's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson in the year 1776 and that he knew the said Oliver Feldheim did the duty as a faithful soldier in said Corps during said year and was honably discharged from service and further saith not Joel Phelps Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont. Com. Pleas